Maharishi Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. (MITPL), part of the worldwide Maharishi group, has launched three Internet portals in a grand inaugural ceremony which took place at Hotel Hans Plaza, Delhi on 22nd February 2002. [MITPL is committed to donating all of its profits to the establishment of a group of 40,000 Vedic Pandits in India as part of Maharishi's programme to create World Peace.]

Mr Shashi Ullal, Vice Chairman, Hughes Escorts pressed ON the Computer to launch the www.infobankofindia.com portal.

On this occasion, Col. Dr JP Singh Suri (Retd.), Director of the company, informed the auspicious gathering that MITPL is the brainchild of a great visionary, Dr Girish Chandra Varma, the Honorable President of the company. Col. Suri said Infobankofindia.com portal is a comprehensive and infinite source of India specific information available at the fingertips of the information seeker. Infobankofindia.com is loaded with the most useful and complete information on all major aspects of Indian life; News, entertainment, health, education, agriculture, business, industry, politics, government policies, finance, import-export, trading, consumer products, defence, law and justice, and many other areas.

Col. Suri further elaborated that the Business Directory of infobankofindia.com is yet another very important feature and effective means of providing information about India’s business and industries. Everyone is aware today that promotion of an organization, business, industry, or a concept, needs planned marketing that includes short term and long term strategies. Advertisements in print media and electronic media are both considered equally important by the advertisement industry. Internet sites like infobankofindia.com are the most effective means of electronic media publicity catering to the needs of millions of families in India and the world over.

Mr Naveen Mehta, Marketing Manager of the company, commented that some Internet sites have increased their prices sky high, which is not in favour of middle and small-scale entrepreneurs, business and industries. However, infobankofindia.com offers for very nominal prices, listing in our business directory, providing space for panels and banners in different category pages or locations, as well as for designing and hosting of the websites for our clients on easy and favourable terms.

Mr Mehta stressed that infobankofindia.com is going to be one of the most popular sites in the near future for all information seekers. Mr Mehta has mentioned that MITPL has working for it some of the most qualified designers, programmers and technicians. He has invited and welcomed all Indians to be associated with this site in any capacity - to be an advertiser, to be listed in the business directory, or to let our team design and host your web site.

Dr Pradeep Gupta, Managing Director, Cyber Media Ltd., a giant in the IT field has launched and blessed another unique portal - mahaemail.com.

Addressing the occasion, Shri Apoorva Sharma, Manager, Information Technology Division said, mahaemail.com is the most efficient method of speedy and reliable communication. It is a pleasant experience to visit mahaemail.com, as it enables subscribers to collect email from their other accounts into their mahaemail.com account, overcoming the nuisance of pop-up advertisements and flashy banners as well as the continuous threat of viruses.

Mr Sharma also informed that subscribers to mahaemail.com will enjoy a range of features representing a complete email solution, including mailbox with 10MB space, virus scanning of message attachments, message folders and filters to help organize e-mails, junk mail (SPAM) blocker, voice email, scheduling of reminder e-mail messages, POP3/SMTP facility, global access with a web browser, online chat, help, emergency telephone help, and advertisement-free email service.

He brought to everyone’s attention a few more additional features, which are very useful and convenient for subscribers to have while handling their email. Mahaemail.com has provided a scheduler for managing appointments, which has facilities for viewing daily/monthly/yearly events and setting up reminders. The online Address Book serves as a contact manager. A scientific calculator, calendar and e-cards are also available online for subscribers.

He also emphasised the payment security issue. The payment process on mahaemail.com is highly secured using 128 bit encryption from CCAvenue, which has adopted stringent security measures to ensure that critically sensitive information, such as customers’ personal information and credit card details, are highly protected. All customers' credit card Authorization is done using ICICI E-PAYMENTS LTD. (PAYSEAL) High End Secure Payment Gateway. CCAvenue uses industry-standard SSL (Standard Sockets Layer) Technology, which is used worldwide for data encryption and is kept updated with the latest technology. Mahaemail.com is also registered with Verisign, the world's best and most trustworthy Net Authentication Agency.

Mr Shashi Ullal and Mr Pradeep Gupta have appreciated the efforts put by the MITPL team for launching such sites using the most up-to-date technology. They wished MITPL to go a long way in this field with all success.

Speaking about the third portal, aajivika.com, Mr Hari Krishan, Director of Aajivika stated that a new project under the banner Aajivika has come into existence as a unit of Maharishi Information Technology. Aajivika will assist institutions and business houses to achieve organizational excellence, growth and leadership in their respective fields through search, location and placement of high performance professionals, by developing an exclusive online data bank supported by a distinctive professional approach. Aajivika has been established with exemplary features, such as Selective Placement, to ensure that it provides the most suitable manpower to business and other establishments. The procedures to be followed by Aajivika are based on intensive research, critical analysis of the functioning of other recruiting agencies, including the functioning of employment exchanges in different countries, and instruments evolved by the ILO.

Mr Hari Krishan further informed that Aajivika will provide pre-registration guidance, pre-placement guidance, counseling, and training for perfect harmony amongst the Employers, Jobseekers and Aajivika Team, so as to achieve the aim of having the right person in the right place. The role of psychological tests as a tool for assessing the aptitudes of the jobseekers has been well recognized by the Aajivika Team in this regard. Aajivika has thus been established to make a move from the traditional procedures being followed by other placement agencies. Companies who register with Aajivika will have the unique opportunity to undergo the effective and scientifically validated Maharishi Corporate Development Programme, Mr Krishan added.

Aajivika’s endeavor is that the portal, aajivika.com, and the Aajivika Field Team work together to conceptualize the model by which a wide base of customers can enjoy the benefit by synergizing and optimizing the job market in India. In this context Aajivika has made a beginning by establishing its headquarters in New Delhi with eight nodal centres at Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur and Kolkata, and Aajivika has plans to expand in many more cities soon.

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